saccule
saccule · saccules
A small sac, pouch, or cystA small sac, pouch, or cyst.
/ˈsæk.juːl/
Значение
значений: 2A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
Переводы
языков: 1Происхождение
Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”Borrowed from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a bag, sack”). Doublet of sacculus.
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Формы
мн. число: sacculesСинонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth):sacculus